Shloka 120

Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation

Devanagari script

वराहरूपी भगवान् यत्रास्ते यज्ञपूरकः / चकार विधिवत् सर्वं युद्कमृषिसत्तमैः

Transliteration

varāharūpī bhagavān yatrāste yajñapūrakaḥ / cakāra vidhivat sarvaṃ yudkamṛṣisattamaiḥ

Translation

Là, le Seigneur Bienheureux, prenant la forme de Varāha (le Sanglier)—celui qui accomplit et parachève le yajña—exécuta tout selon le rite, avec les plus grands sages, et mena le combat conformément aux prescriptions.

Word by Word

• वराहरूपी: having the form of a boar
• वराहरूपी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वराह (प्रातिपदिक) + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (वराहस्य रूपी); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of भगवान्)

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-सम्बन्ध (relative adverb: where)

• आस्ते: dwells, remains
• आस्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• यज्ञपूरकः: the fulfiller of the sacrifice
• यज्ञपूरकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक) + पूरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (यज्ञस्य पूरकः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भगवान्-विशेषण/उपाधि

• चकार: did, performed
• चकार: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विधिवत्: properly, as prescribed
• विधिवत्: Kriya-viseshana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधिवत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (according to rule)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; चकार इत्यस्य कर्म

• युद्कम्: (unclear term) yudka (possibly a rite/item)
• युद्कम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पाठभेद/दुर्लभ-शब्द) कर्मरूपेण

• ऋषिसत्तमैः: by/with the best of sages
• ऋषिसत्तमैः: Karana/Sahakari (Instrument/Associate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास (ऋषीणां सत्तमैः); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सहकारक (with/by)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavān manifests in a chosen form (Varāha) to uphold dharma and complete yajña; proper ritual order gains fullness when aligned with divine will and saintly company.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha: the Lord as the inner controller who perfects karma; sagely association (satsaṅga) as a conduit for grace.

Application: Perform duties with method (vidhi) and humility, seeking satsaṅga; interpret ‘battle’ as steadfast struggle against adharma and inner vices while maintaining ritual/ethical order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/kshetra; yajña-bhūmi

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: praise of Viṣṇu’s avatāras and their dharma-protecting function; Garuda Purana: yajña, dāna, and tīrtha narratives where correct vidhi is emphasized

Characters & Entities

• Varaha
• Bhagavan
• Rishis

FAQs

What is the importance of Varaha in the Garuda Purana context?

This verse recalls Vishnu as Varaha who restores order; it emphasizes that divine intervention aligns with dharma and the proper performance of sacred duties.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s focus on rites and the afterlife?

By stressing vidhivat (rule-based) action and yajña-completion, it reinforces the Purana’s broader theme that correct ritual and righteous conduct sustain cosmic and post-death order.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform duties—especially religious rites and ethical obligations—carefully and lawfully (vidhivat), prioritizing integrity and correct procedure over haste or display.